It’s not a mechanic I’ve seen before and I’m pretty sure its a bug as the end result is a waste of resource and worker time.
A common issue I’m getting is during a Blizzard or the colder points of year where all residents hide out is the same time my houses are catching on fire one after the other - by proxy this means no one gets to throw buckets at it before its burnt down.
Not that I like to be over-dramatic but nothing is more soul destroying than watching your town burn whilst the inhabitants are chilling inside apparently unaware of the sudden increase of heat.