The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department arrived on scene just before 3pm today to battle a field fire in a cornfield just off Highway 218 between 170th and 180th streets on the east side of Highway 218 and north of Mt. Pleasant. The Winfield, Olds, and Mt. Union Fire Departments have been dispatched for mutual aid. The fire has jumped the tree line and crews are positioning equipment along Kentucky Avenue. Henry County Law Enforcement have been dispatched for traffic control on Kentucky Avenue south of 170th Street. Heavy, thick smoke can be seen for miles. Firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze and keep structures in the area safe.