Please Which word is correct?

Which word is correct please?

The forest fire looked like it was getting/it got worse as they drove/were driving through the forest. (Would different tenses work together? Which ones?)

I would never put myself in danger/at risk just to take a breathtaking selfie.

Do you know how I make a living/what I do to make a living?

You are famous in your country but here it’s the contrary/opposite.

thank you