Neighbours' Byron Stone to face impossible choice in garage fire

 Sadie or Nicolette?

Neighbours airs a shocking moment for Byron Stone next week as he faces an impossible choice between his girlfriend Sadie Rodwell and sister Nicolette.

The nail-biting scenes air as a fire rages through the local garage, leaving multiple lives hanging in the balance.

Neighbours unleashes the life-or-death drama as part of the show's 40th anniversary episodes, which bring several ongoing storylines to a head.

The blaze ties in with the ongoing danger facing Max Ramsay after he made an enemy of ruthless gangster Carter Haddon.

Max meets Roxy Willis at the garage as they plan his next move together, but they're interrupted by Sadie, Byron and Nicolette.

The group enjoy an emotional reunion, but it takes a terrible turn when Carter's secret accomplice Lachie spots them and throws a Molotov cocktail into the garage.

Lachie's attack sets the building on fire and traps everyone inside.

While Roxy, Max and Byron manage to successfully find an escape route, things aren't looking so good for Sadie and Nicolette as they're surrounded by flames.

Roxy and Max take control by calling for help outside, but Byron spots that Sadie and Nicolette need urgent rescue as they've collapsed.

Battling through the flames, Byron makes the impulsive decision to save Nicolette first – much to the horror of Sadie as she's left abandoned.

Before Byron gets his chance to go back for Sadie, a piece of the burning building falls on top of her.

Byron's route to Sadie is blocked and she experiences nasty burns to her back.

Once the emergency services arrive, they manage to take control of the situation and rush Sadie to hospital to get the help she needs.

Sadie's mum Wendy returns to town to support her, as Candice Leask returns to the role following an extended break.

Byron is also keen to be by Sadie's side, but she simply can't forgive him for not choosing her when she needed him the most.

As Sadie coldly tells Byron to leave, there's a real danger that their relationship may never be the same…

Neighbours airs these scenes on Wednesday, March 19.