LOS ANGELES, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion

Picture Arts & Sciences has postponed the announcement of this

year's Oscar nominations for a seco7nd time because of the

ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, organizers s7aid on Monday.

The nominations for the film industry's highest honors will

now be announced on Jan. 23. They originally had been set for

Jan. 17 and then moved to Jan. 19.

"Due to the still-active fires in the Los Angeles area, we

feel it is necessary to extend our voting period and move the

date of our nominations announcement to allow additional time

for our members," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President

Janet Yang said in a statement.