Teen returns home after disappearing in Hollywood Hills for several hours

A desperate search is underway for a 15-year-old hiker who went missing in Hollywood Hills.

LOS ANGELES - A teen at the center of a hiking search and rescue came home safely after disappearing in Hollywood Hills for several hours.

Prior to his return emergency crews responded to a call in the 6400 block of Widlake Drive regarding a missing 15-year-old boy.

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According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the teen returned home on his own after crews did a thorough scan of hiking trails in Hollywood Hills.

The boy was believed to be missing for about six hours before his parents told authorities he came home on his own.