Paramedics load one of the teenagers on to an ambulance at Frog Pond. (CBC)

Firefighters rescued three young teenagers stranded on rocks on a partly frozen lake in Halifax Wednesday night.

Rescuers responded to a 911 call from neighbours near Frog Pond on Purcell's Cove Road just before 7 p.m.

When they arrived, they found the three boys standing on a rocky outcrop three metres from the shore.

Firefighters waded into the water and ferried the boys to safety using a floating stretcher.

"We were told there were three young children who were stranded on the ice. When we arrived, we were relieved to find they were only ten feet off shore," said Halifax Regional Fire Captain Paul Nickerson.

"They didn't appear to be in any distress. What we did was we used our ice rescue equipment and were able to retrieve the children safely."

Two of the boys were taken to the IWK for assessment and the third boy was taken home. EHS officials said the boys would likely be fine once they'd warmed up.

"They appear to be fine. They are just being assessed right now and then hopefully they'll just be released to their parents," Nickerson said of the two hospitalized boys.

Frog Pond is a popular spot for skating in the winter, with residents regularly clearing snow off the ice to play hockey and skate recreationally.

The ice has been steadily melting over the last few weeks, with large sections of the pond returning to open water.

Peter Mowat, who lives in the area, said the melting ice does not usually pose a danger.

"Normally the kids that I've seen in this area are pretty savvy about the Frog Pond," he said.

"I walk the dog every day out there and I've never seen kids out on the ice unless it's really, really thick."

Fire officials warned the public that lake ice is melting fast in the spring thaw. Unless a skating spot has been checked for safety, they advised people to stay on shore.