No information concerning the direct effect of fire on scaled quail was available in the literature. Adult birds could easily escape fire, although their habit of running rather than flying when disturbed may render them slightly more vulnerable than other gallinaceous birds. Nests are probably vulnerable to fire, but since scaled quail nest during the summer rains there is a low probability of wildfire during nesting. Brush control in rangelands often includes the use of fire.
Cactus species vary in their response to fire.