Developers
Particles are setup on this already
but if you wish to use regular flame animation,
there is a material slot (currently blanked out with an opacity map).
To turn off the particles, click on particles tab and clear all boxes and delete all rules.
*Disclaimer*
IMVU Wrote...
"The IMVU Particle System is in ALPHA,
so please use at your own risk.
Although we are only planning to refine and
add to the existing system, we can't guarantee future changes won't alter
some of your effects settings."
If you notice any problems with
the particles I will do whatever possible to fix it if IMVU changes anything.