Attached Link: Sci-Fi video with great fire/explosion effect

Can volumetric fire in Bryce be animated? I've been thinking about using Bryce for an animation I am trying to produce, but I need to make animated fire. One of the most realistic explosion/fire effects I've ever seen done has to be the one in the video shown in the thread I've linked to above. He used particles to get the effect in that video, and it's very much what I'm trying to accomplish. However, I don't have access to the software he is using, so I have to find another way. I know Bryce doesn't have particles (yet), but I'm thinking maybe animated metaballs with volumetric fire materials? Any thoughts?