A man has been charged with attempted murder and arson after he allegedly lit a fire at a Hobart mental health facility, causing an estimated $2 million damage.
The 53-year-old from suburban Moonah will be held in custody overnight and is due to face court on Thursday.
North Hobart's Peacock Centre had to be evacuated just before 11am (AEDT) on Wednesday after the blaze broke out, with initial fears there was one person unaccounted for.
However police later confirmed that 25 staff - the only people at the centre at the time - were taken to safety, without injury.
Ten people were treated for smoke inhalation.
"The fire completely destroyed the building and was extinguished by the Tasmania Fire Service," police said.
"Damage is estimated to be valued at approximately $2 million."
The Peacock Centre offers daytime activities, support programs and consultations but does not have inpatients.
Group director of Clinical Operations for the Tasmanian Health Service, Wendy Rowell, said all of the staff who fled were being counselled.
They had been fond of the heritage-listed building where the centre had been based since the mid-1990s.
"They will be very distressed by the fact that they've actually lost this facility to see their clients," she told reporters.
